July 11, 7:30 - 9:30 PM Brevard NC, Cradle of Forestry. Winged Creatures of the Night Twilight Tour in the Pisgah National Forest, $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for youth ages 15 and under.
Please call 828-877-3130 for details.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
54th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games July 9-12
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Scottish Clan Gathering.
July 9-12 Linville/Blowing Rock area, Grandfather Mountain. Brawny athletes, delicate dancers, noisy bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the "best" highland games in America. Admission charged. $25 adult, $5 child per day$55 adult four-day advance ticket$25 child four-day advance ticket. http://www.grandfather.com/
July 9-12 Linville/Blowing Rock area, Grandfather Mountain. Brawny athletes, delicate dancers, noisy bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the "best" highland games in America. Admission charged. $25 adult, $5 child per day$55 adult four-day advance ticket$25 child four-day advance ticket. http://www.grandfather.com/
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Blueridge Parkway Bluffs Lodge- Who's Working This Job?
RANGER PROGRAMS AT BLUFFS LODGE – Mile Post 241
FRIDAY 07/10/09 7:30 PM
WHO’S WORKING THIS JOB ANYWAY?
Sorting out the CCC, WPA, and the rest of the “alphabet
soup” of groups who built the Blue Ridge Parkway.
FRIDAY 07/10/09 7:30 PM
WHO’S WORKING THIS JOB ANYWAY?
Sorting out the CCC, WPA, and the rest of the “alphabet
soup” of groups who built the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Friday, July 3, 2009
4th of July Celebration Fun at The Chimney Rock Park
July 4th at Chimney Rock
July 4 - 5 Chimney Rock Park. Celebrate Independence Day at Chimney Rock! Free family fun series at 2pm Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting). Learn about some of the critters that call Chimney Rock home. At Grady's Animal Discovery Den. Climb our 32 ft climbing tower.Just $3 a climb! Receive a FREE climb if you make it to the top. Saturday and Sunday only. Cook out on the Sky Lounge patio. Get a hot dog, chips and a drink for just $5.
July 4 - 5 Chimney Rock Park. Celebrate Independence Day at Chimney Rock! Free family fun series at 2pm Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting). Learn about some of the critters that call Chimney Rock home. At Grady's Animal Discovery Den. Climb our 32 ft climbing tower.Just $3 a climb! Receive a FREE climb if you make it to the top. Saturday and Sunday only. Cook out on the Sky Lounge patio. Get a hot dog, chips and a drink for just $5.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Orchard at Altapass- Blueridge Parkway
The Historic Orchard at Altapass is a 101-year-old apple orchard turned Appalachian Cultural Center celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina.
(888) 765-9531
Milepost 328.3.
(888) 765-9531
Milepost 328.3.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Music Series at Cradle of Forestry July 4th
July 4th 4:00 PM Songcatchers Music Series at the Cradle of Forestry featuring the Blue Ridge Rounders old time band. $6.00 for adults; $3.00 for youth under age 16 and holders of America the Beautiful and Golden Age passports. Call 828-877-3130 for details.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Park Education: Back Yard Pharmacy
July 4th West Jefferson Mount Jefferson State Natural Area Meet at Picnic Area at 2:00 PM. Learn about the history of Appalachian medicine as a Park Ranger guides
you on a 1- Mile hike and identifies many medicinal plants and their uses. Wear appropriate shoes.
you on a 1- Mile hike and identifies many medicinal plants and their uses. Wear appropriate shoes.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Bug Day at the Cradle of Forestry-Brevard Area
Bug Day at the Cradle of Forestry
June 27: Bug Day at the Cradle of Forestry; go on a bug hunt; explore a pond; see live arthropods, make a buggy craft, and explore insect interrelationships with the forest. For details call 828-877-3130.
June 27: Bug Day at the Cradle of Forestry; go on a bug hunt; explore a pond; see live arthropods, make a buggy craft, and explore insect interrelationships with the forest. For details call 828-877-3130.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Grandfather Mountain's Annual Singing on the Mountain
85th Annual Singing on the Mountain Event
June 28 Linville / Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain. The "Singing" is a day-long gathering held out-of-doors in a meadow at the base of Grandfather Mountain. Music begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues throughout the day, with a break at mid-day for the sermon. Many families bring lawn chairs and picnics and make a day of seeing old friends and enjoying performances by top Southern Gospel groups. http://www.grandfather.com
June 28 Linville / Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain. The "Singing" is a day-long gathering held out-of-doors in a meadow at the base of Grandfather Mountain. Music begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues throughout the day, with a break at mid-day for the sermon. Many families bring lawn chairs and picnics and make a day of seeing old friends and enjoying performances by top Southern Gospel groups. http://www.grandfather.com
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Summer Birding- Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock Park Summer Birding
June 28 9AM - noon Summer is a time of frenzied activity for many resident birds. Park Ornithologist Simon Thompson will point out Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers who will be noisily feeding their young. Both the summer resident Scarlet Tanagers and Wood Thrushes should be singing and establishing their territories as well. http://www.chimneyrockpark.com
June 28 9AM - noon Summer is a time of frenzied activity for many resident birds. Park Ornithologist Simon Thompson will point out Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers who will be noisily feeding their young. Both the summer resident Scarlet Tanagers and Wood Thrushes should be singing and establishing their territories as well. http://www.chimneyrockpark.com
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